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Tag: Ariosto

158. Orlando paladino (Haydn)

Where are his operas Haydn?

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, Austrian composers, Italian opera, Joseph Haydn 6 Comments October 27, 2019August 8, 2026 6 Minutes

153. Roland / Iphigénie en Tauride (Piccinni)

Gluck's rival.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, French opera, Italian composers, Niccolò Piccinni 9 Comments September 21, 2019August 8, 2026 9 Minutes

124. Orlando furioso (Vivaldi)

Vivaldi, like his wicked sorceress Alcina, enchants the senses, then lures us into a queasily erotic nightmare of the sort we associate more with Richard Strauss than opera seria.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composers, Italian opera 2 Comments March 24, 2019August 8, 2026 3 Minutes

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